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10 Reasons to Take a Solo Road Trip

August 16, 2019 | Leave a Comment

Sometimes, all we need to do is get away from it all and head out on a road trip. If you have been hesitating about going on one before, here are 10 reasons why you should just go. You Don’t Have Anyone to Go withYou are the only single friend in your group and no-one […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: adventure, Travel

National Citizen Service – Let your teenager learn valuable life skills

April 25, 2018 | Leave a Comment

When my 16-year-old son came home from school excited to tell me about an opportunity to attend a programme in the summer holidays which involved a stay away from home I was shocked! This is my teenage son who is chained to his computer in his bedroom never five minutes away from a wi-fi signal […]

Filed Under: Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, parenting, Teens, Travel Tagged With: adventure, holidays, National Citizen Service, NCS, school holidays, teenagers, teens

Storytelling Britain – Tourist Attractions & Places to Stay

February 27, 2016 | 1 Comment

Storytelling Britain - Tourist Attractions & Places to Stay - Infographic

Britain is packed full of literary connections so to help you find the perfect day out, the book worms at holiday company www.cottages.com have created a map of the best tourist attractions to visit to immerse yourself in the worlds of your child’s favourite authors and stories. If you’ve always wanted to explore the places […]

Filed Under: Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Travel Tagged With: Activities, adventure, Character, children, family, Kids, National Trust, Paddington, Paddington Bear, world book day

Win 1 of 2 copies of The Christmas Dragon on DVD

December 3, 2015 | 2 Comments

Win 1 of 2 copies of The Christmas Dragon on DVD

Welcome to an ancient time when Christmas doesn’t come and Father Christmas is a fading memory… Young orphan girl, Ayden, receives a magic crystal from a dying elf, with a warning that the North has lost its magic. With her courageous friends, a mysterious warrior and a beautiful elf she begins a perilous journey; escaping […]

Filed Under: Family Movies, Gifts and Gadgets, Lifestyle Parenting, Previous Competitions Tagged With: adventure, christmas, COMP, competition, dvd, family, Kids, Magic, Win

Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment 2015

October 7, 2015 | 74 Comments

Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment

  Attention all Disney fans! It’s that time of year again…. Disney On Ice is just around the corner and this time Sheffield Arena brings you Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment from the 18th – 22nd November 2015. Enter the dazzling world of Disney magic, live on ice!  Rev up for non-stop fun with four […]

Filed Under: Lifestyle Parenting, Previous Competitions Tagged With: adventure, Disney, Disney On Ice, family, frozen, Fun, Kids, Little Mermaid, love, Magic, pixar, Win

Miffy Comes to Tiny Pop – Win 1 of 5 Sensory Miffy toys!

September 30, 2015 | 71 Comments

Sensory Miffy (2)

A new generation of British pre-schoolers can discover the charm of the classic character, Miffy, when a new TV series, Miffy’s Adventures Big and Small launches on Tiny Pop on 2 October 2015, at 7pm. Featuring the iconic white bunny from the storybooks by Dick Bruna, the new series marks the first time Miffy has […]

Filed Under: Baby-Toddlers, Lifestyle Parenting, Previous Competitions Tagged With: adventure, books, children, COMP, competition, giveaway, Kids, Miffy, pre-school, Win

Top 10 Upcoming Video games releases 2015/2016

September 17, 2015 | 20 Comments

Top 10 upcoming video games 20152016

The gaming scene has never been busier! Developers have managed to come up with some awesome upcoming releases starting this month. We are going to show you which video game titles we can’t wait to get our hands on in 2015 and 2016, with our Top 10 upcoming video games list. You will find a […]

Filed Under: Gifts and Gadgets, Lifestyle Parenting Tagged With: adventure, gameplay, games, gaming, Kids, LEGO, Nintendo, PS4, skylanders, Skylanders SuperChargers

Things to do in the School Holidays to save money!

August 5, 2015 | 3 Comments

get kids in the kitchen

Finding things to do in the school holidays to save money can often be difficult! The holidays are a time for parents to spend quality fun filled times with their children, enjoying things they don’t often get chance to do when they are at school. It’s going to be weeks before you go back to the normality, […]

Filed Under: parenting, Seasonal Fun Tagged With: adventure, boys, children, family, Fun, Kids, school, school holidays, summer, the school holidays, things to do, things to do with kids

Activities for Kids – 8 Totally Free fun outdoor ideas

July 27, 2015 | 4 Comments

If encouraging your children to go outdoors and play doesn’t come easy to you, or your just looking for some simple outdoor activity ideas. Here are 8 totally fun free activities for kids that you can get started with right away! These Activities for kids are free, fun and extremely engaging. The unfortunate thing about children these days is that […]

Filed Under: parenting Tagged With: adventure, blog post, children, Fun, games, home, Kids, kids activities, parenting

Ripley’s Mini VIP Day Out & Family Ticket #Giveaway

September 14, 2014 | 98 Comments

 Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Mini VIP Day Out & Family Ticket Giveaway! You can imagine the excitement in our house when I was invited with a guest to attend a Ripley’s Mini VIP Day  in  London. I wanted to make the experience a real treat for my son Jake, so I arranged to travel […]

Filed Under: Games for kids, Life-style, Lifestyle Parenting, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: adventure, days out, Fun, Hamleys, Kids, London, Planet Hollywood, Ripley's Believe it or Not, toys, VIP

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